Welcome to the Water Heater Lifesaver site, where we solve a common yet serious problem concerning tank-type residential water heaters. The cost to replace a water heater has never been higher. This simple, inexpensive product will help protect your investment. Note the picture evidence below.

Gas water heater with retained

Electric water heater with retained

Gas water heater with retained

water damage.

water damage and attempt to level

water damage.

with uneven, biodegradable wooden shims.

For the Water Heater Lifesaver solution to this problem, please click here, or follow the "Product images" link above. Below, we explain how we recognized this problem and what the Water Heater Lifesaver does to solve it. For more detailed technical information, please click here, or follow the "Description and Product Rationale" link above.

In the home appliance sales and repair business for many years, we began to see a pattern with tank-type residential water heaters installed in catch/drain pans. Many of these water heaters were rusted or water-damaged in some way from standing in water retained in the drain pan. This damage ranged from slight rusting to heavy soot buildup causing improper main burner operation and a fire hazard.

Although the drain pan is the cause of this problem, the drain pan itself has saved many homes from flooding, and we highly recommend its use—along with the Water Heater Lifesaver, a major improvement on the traditional catch/drain pan.

We noticed another problem over the years in home appliance repair: not all water heaters are placed on level surfaces. The Water Heater Lifesaver addresses this leveling issue, too, and ensures that any water heater it supports remains level.

We intend to license or assign this patent to a manufacturer who will take the project from there. With proper handling, this product will have a strong sales position in all areas of today’s plumbing market, ranging from the do-it-yourself home owner to the professional plumber.